3 schools · Updated November 2026
No experience needed: friendly, hands-on classes that start with the basics. We found 3 schools in and around Nashville for this.
Kitchen store with classes · Nashville

Belle Meade kitchen store teaching sourdough basics, and you take home your own starter
Cooking school · Nashville

One-on-one chef apprenticeship in Nashville kitchens, built for people starting a cooking career
Pop-up classes · Nashville

One-on-one chef apprenticeship in a working kitchen, built for culinary careers
Our top picks are The Kitchen, CASA - The Chef Apprentice School of the Arts and CASA - The Chef Apprentice School of the Arts. All 3 are listed above, best first.